Best Persian Poached Pears Recipes

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CRYO-POACHED ASIAN PEARS WITH GOJI SYRUP



Cryo-Poached Asian Pears With Goji Syrup image

Repeatedly freezing and thawing the pears makes their flesh sweeter and gives it a poached texture.

Provided by Lucas Sin

Categories     Dessert

Time 21h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 medium Asian pears, about 10 1/2 ounces (300g) each
2 tablespoons whole dried goji berries
2 tablespoons (16g) Chinese Southern almonds (see note)
2 tablespoons (16g) Chinese Northern almonds (see note)
1 tablespoon (36g) yellow lump rock sugar (roughly one 1 1/2-inch lump), plus more if needed
1 tablespoon dried sweet osmanthus or chrysanthemum

Steps:

  • Wash Asian pears well, getting rid of any dirt or debris on the surface of the fruit.

POACHED PEARS



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Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cinnamon stick
Peel from 1/2 orange
Juice of 1/2 orange
8 small pears
Quick Chocolate Sauce, recipe follows
1/3 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups water, sugar, cinnamon stick, orange peel, and orange juice to a boil.
  • Peel the pears, leaving the stem intact. Core the pears from the bottom using a corer or vegetable peeler.
  • Add the pears to the simple syrup, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the pears are tender, but not mushy, about 15 minutes. Chill the pears in the syrup.
  • Place the pear standing up on a dessert plate and drizzle with the chocolate sauce.
  • Place the chocolate chips in a small bowl. Heat the heavy cream to hot, but not boiling in the microwave, about 15 to 20 seconds. Pour over the chocolate chips and let sit undisturbed for 5 minutes. Mix until smooth and serve.

EASY POACHED PEARS



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Bosc pears, available through April, become tender yet hold their shape well when poached. A spice-infused syrup gives them a pie-like flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Zest of 1 lemon, cut into thin strips
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
3 cups apple cider
1 cup water
8 Bosc pears (with stems), peeled and cored from bottom
Lemon sorbet, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine lemon zest, cinnamon stick, allspice, ground pepper, apple cider, and water.
  • Add pears. Cover with waxed paper to prevent discoloring. Bring to a simmer. Cook, turning pears occasionally, until easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Remove pears from liquid; transfer to large bowl.
  • Raise heat to high; boil cider mixture until reduced to a syrup, about 15 minutes. Discard cinnamon. Pour syrup over pears; refrigerate. To serve, slice off a sliver from the bottom of each pear (so it stands upright). Serve pears with lemon sorbet, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 1 g

POACHED PEARS



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The ultimate in class and taste. Serve with sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla and Grand Marnier.

Provided by CHRISTINA STJOHN CERICOLA

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ (750 milliliter) bottle champagne
1 cup orange juice
1 cup white sugar
4 slices orange
4 whole cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 pears, peeled with stems intact
⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine champagne, orange juice and sugar. Add orange slices, cloves and vanilla. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Place pears in saucepan, and reduce heat. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove cover, and simmer an additional 30 minutes. Remove pears from the liquid, and let cool.
  • Heat chocolate in a bowl over hot water, stirring until melted. Pour chocolate over the pears, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.2 calories, Carbohydrate 104.7 g, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 12.8 mg, Sugar 88.9 g

POACHED PEARS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups white wine
4 cups water
1 vanilla bean
1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus extra to prevent pears browning
4 pears, peeled and cored (Bosc, Bartlett)
2 1/4 cups sugar

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine wine, water, vanilla bean and lemon juice. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add pears to poaching liquid and poach for 8 minutes. Remove pears from poaching liquid and continue to reduce sauce by one-half to one-third. Plate pears and pour reduced sauce around each one.

POACHED PEARS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups red wine, such as Cabernet or Merlot
3/4 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
1 clove
Zest of 1 orange
1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise
4 pears, such as Anjou, Bartlett or Bosc, cored and peeled
Whipped cream, for serving
Ground cinnamon, for serving

Steps:

  • Combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise, clove, orange zest and vanilla bean in a deep pot and bring to a simmer. Add the pears, cover with a heatsafe plate (making sure that it fully submerges the fruit) and cook on low heat until you can pierce the pears easily with a knife, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Serve with whipped cream and ground cinnamon.

POACHED PEARS (POIRES POCHEES)



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Pears poached in red wine are an elegant dessert full of festive holiday spice flavor, including cinnamon, star anise, and vanilla extract. I like to serve this drizzled or drenched with creme anglaise sauce.

Provided by Inthelight717

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 pears
2 cups red wine
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 star anise

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add lemon juice and pears and let sit for 2 minutes. Remove pears from the hot water 1 at a time and carefully peel, leaving stem intact.
  • Combine wine, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and star anise in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Rinse pears and add to the boiling wine mixture. Use a plate on top of pears to keep them submerged. Simmer until a knife very easily pierces the pears, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and allow pears to cool in the wine mixture.
  • Serve pears in a bowl, either whole or sliced and cored.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 589.9 calories, Carbohydrate 130 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 0.8 g, Sodium 10.2 mg, Sugar 117.2 g

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